Mau Mau Uprising

*Trigger warning* Torture, human rights abuse and sexual abuse is spoken about frequently in this episode.

The Mau Mau Uprising was a pivotal event in Kenya's independence fight against Britain. British land theft in Kenya and the resulting displacement of various ethnic groups led to oppressive colonial rule. British injustices led to the Mau Mau movement being formed by radical activists, however the disproportionate reaction from Britain saw the horrors of the Hola Camp massacre and widespread use of concentration camps. The Mau Mau's persistent resistance weakened British colonial power, contributing to Kenya's eventual independence. We also touch on legal battles for restitution and the recognition of the Mau Mau's role in Kenya's history.

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Papers:

Coray, Michael S. “The Kenya Land Commission and the Kikuyu of Kiambu.” Agricultural History, vol. 52, no. 1, 1978, pp. 179–93. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3742957. Accessed 24 June 2024.

Youtube Doc:

Secret History: Mau Mau (1999)

Reparations to Africa: Action not Words

Web Resources:

What Was The Mau Mau Uprising?

Kenya Emergency

Sins of colonialists lay concealed for decades in secret archive

The Mau Mau Rebellion: Anticolonial Upheaval in Kenya

Kenya & the Mau Mau Uprising

The Hola Massacre: The Last Straw that toppled colonial Kenya

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